Total births
2,459
Boys' name · since 1963
Damen
2,459 babies named Damen in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7349
- among boys today
- 2,459
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Damen currently ranks #7349 among boys' names in America, with 2,459 babies recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damen has been recorded 2,459 times among boys since 1963, currently ranked #7349 nationally and more common than 49% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #7349 among boys today
- 2,459 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Damen is currently the #7349 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 2,459 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7349
- among boys today
- 2,459
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Damen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7349
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Damen was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
74 babies were named Damen in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Damen compares
2,459 Top 19% higher than 81% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Damen's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Damen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,459 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 23 | 22,252 |
Damen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Damen's full recorded timeline at 1995, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Damen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#7,349
Active since
1963
Damen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Damen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Damen's strongest decade.
590 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Damen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s
1970s
423 births
- 1980s
1980s
342 births
- 1990s
1990s
540 births
- 2000s
2000s
590 births
- 2010s
2010s
416 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 590 births (24% of all-time use).
How Damen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Damen's total volume
Damen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Damen by state
Where Damen concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 189 | 7.7% |
| #2 | California | | 146 | 5.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 58 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 18 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 10 | 0.4% |
Illinois share of Damen's total US births 7.7%
Even split
189 of 2,459 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Damen appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damen? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 2,459 babies named Damen. Today it holds rank #7349 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 74 births.
When was Damen most popular? ▼
Damen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 590 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Damen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damen are Illinois (189 births), California (146 births), New York (58 births).
How long has the name Damen been used? ▼
Damen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Damen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Damen's data
- Damen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (590 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Damens (189 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Damen
Nearby Names Like Damen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damen
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damon Boy
#454 68,841 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damari Boy
#939 5,547 births
Compare Damen side by side: Damen vs Damian Damen vs Damon Damen vs Damien
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Damen
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Damen: #7349 Boys' Name - 2,459 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Damen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.